NAWCAD WOLF RAPID MAC Pool 1 - Business Intelligence (bid/no bid)

SOL #: ac90cf88633d4925b7aefc73b57fe244Special Notice

Overview

Buyer

Dept Of Defense
Dept Of The Navy
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
PATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-1545, United States

Place of Performance

St James, MD

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

PSC

Other Management Support Services (R799)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Timeline

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Posted
May 5, 2026
2
Action Date
May 8, 2026, 6:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The NAWCAD WOLF IC2&IS Division contemplates a new requirement for Business Intelligence (BI) services, to be solicited under RAPID MAC Pool 1. This requirement is currently intended as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for existing RAPID MAC Pool 1 vendors. The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide a DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) for review and to gauge vendor interest. An expedited timeline targets award within 3-6 months.

Scope of Work

The SOW outlines requirements for comprehensive BI platforms to translate operational data into command-level assets, empowering leadership with actionable intelligence through dashboards, trend analysis, and KPIs. Key activities include:

  • Operations, maintenance, sustainment, research, development, planning, design, prototyping, and testing for BI work activities.
  • Support for new and modernization of existing BI work activities.
  • Assistance with planning, coordination, WBS documentation, and participation in design/technical reviews.
  • Provision of customer-focused agile teams for research, planning, system collaborations, and risk management.
  • Support for analytics application development, data engineering services, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) engineering services (design, development, integration, delivery of AI models).

Contract & Timeline

  • Contract Type: Special Notice (Market Research)
  • Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) for RAPID MAC Pool 1 vendors.
  • Response Due: May 8, 2026, by 6:00 PM ET.
  • Published Date: May 5, 2026.
  • Targeted Award: Within 3-6 months.
  • Estimated Labor: Approximately 92,328 hours per year, totaling 461,640 hours over a 5-year period of performance.

Performance Standards / Metrics

Deliverables include Monthly Progress and Financial Status Reports, Financial Progress Reports, Contractor's Personnel Roster, and a Transition-Out Plan (CDRLs A001, A003). Specific deliverables are referenced via various Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) numbers throughout the SOW (e.g., A006-A018, A00X).

Period & Place of Performance

Work will be performed at both Government and contractor sites. The contractor must provide support facilities within 100 miles of NAWCAD WOLF, St. Inigoes, MD. Telework/remote work is permitted.

Special Requirements

  • Contractor personnel must maintain a minimum interim Secret clearance within 60 days of award; some labor categories require Top Secret (TS) interim clearances.
  • Compliance with DoD security regulations (NISPOM, CUI, IT security).
  • Required software/hardware compatibility (e.g., Microsoft Windows, Office Suite, Adobe Reader).
  • Employees must have required training and certifications.
  • Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) and Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI)/Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) status certification are required.

Additional Notes

This posting is for market research purposes only to confirm the intent to set aside this requirement for small businesses and to determine the type of set-aside. There is no binding commitment from the Government or contractor resulting from responses at this time. Specific/detailed questions on the requirement will not be addressed at this stage.

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